How to Connect AirPods to PS5
To connect AirPods to PS5, follow these steps:
What to Do if You Can’t Hear Audio
If you’ve followed the steps above and still can’t hear anything from your AirPods, you should check to make sure they’ve paired to your PS5 correctly.
Can You Chat with Other Gamers on PS5 Using AirPods?
There are two critical limitations when using AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones with the PS5. First, Bluetooth headphones generally have some latency—also known as delay—between the action onscreen and what you hear. That’s due to how Bluetooth sends audio to the headphones. If you demand very high performance from your gaming, the audio latency with AirPods may be unacceptable. Second, even though AirPods have a mic (you can use AirPods to answer phone calls, after all), you can’t use them to chat with other gamers. For that, you’ll need headsets made for the PS5 or a Bluetooth adapter that has a microphone to plug into the PlayStation controller. If you want to spring for a deluxe setup, you can also try Apple’s high-end AirPods Max headphones. They have a headphone cable that can connect the AirPods Max to the PS5 controller. Just make sure to change the correct settings for audio output and microphone input.
What You Need to Connect AirPods to PS5
It may seem hard to believe since the PS5 is the latest and greatest video game console, but it doesn’t support Bluetooth audio when you first buy it. That means that you can’t use any Bluetooth headphones—including AirPods—with the PlayStation 5 without purchasing an accessory. The PS5 does support some Bluetooth accessories, and the console can detect your AirPods or other headphones, but the pairing process breaks down at the final step. Epic fail! You can solve this limitation with an adapter that supports Bluetooth audio that plugs into the console. Luckily, there are many Bluetooth adapters, and they’re all pretty inexpensive (think $50 or less). Adapters either plug into the USB ports on the PS5 or your TV or the headphone jack on the PS5 controller. They all work the same way, so get whichever accessory looks good to you.
